Record cabinet



June l 1926. l

W. C. SUTCLFFE RECORD CABINET Filed April 2, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet l June1, 1926. I 1,587,200

W. C. SUTCLIFFE RECORD CABNET Filed April 2, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Patented June l, 1926.

iJNiT-E STATES armoe TILLIAM CHARLES SUTCLIFFE, OF SYDNEY, NEWASOllll'TH.,VSTALES, AUSTRALIA.

RECORD CABINET.

Application filed. April 2, 1924, Serial N'o.

This invention relates to compartmented receptacles for disc records oftalking machines and to Imeans associated with the separate compartmentsof such receptacles adapted to enable records carried therein to bereadily delivered or removed therefrom and replaced therein and when anindividual record is removed to give a visible indication of theparticular compartment from which said record has been removed.

The delivery and indicator means are adapted for use either inconnection with the receptacles to which this present invention refersor to any other suitable talking `machine disc record receptacle orcabinet 'which is provided with a pivotal device at its forward end toenable said means to be canted thereon.

One advantage of my invention appears in the possibility of giving tothe disc record a slowly rising motion to a horizontal posi tionfollowed by a rapid ejecting motion all by a uniform movement of theforward end of the lever 107 thus avoiding the possibility of throwingthediscs upwardly and possibly damaging them by a too rapid operation ofthe ejector.

Referring to the accompanying drawings in which embodiments of theinvention are illustrated, Fig. lis a perspective view of a talkingmachine disc record cabinet; Fig. 2 a cross-section thereof; Fig. 3detail views illustrating positions of the tilting lever and a discrecord thereon; Fig. 4 aview of a bank of disc record compartmentsshowing one of the tilting levers and. disc record thereon; Fig. 5 aview similar to Fig. 4 but showing the bank of compartments in reversedposition; Fig. 6 an enlarged detail view illustrating the tilting leverand the upper and lower positions thereof in `full and dotted linesrespectively; and Fig. 7 a detail view showing a series of tiltinglevers in a series of disc record compartments and means serving asseparators for the side walls of said compartments and front pivotalmeans for said levers.

Receptacles in accordance with the invention are preferably constructedof wood though they may be constructed of other suitable material.Boards of wood or other suitable material l of about one eighth inchthick may be utilized in the manufacture yof the receptacles. The lengthof such boards l and the width thereof are dependent on the size of thedisc records 2 to be 703,804, and in Australia April 18, 1923.

carried in the separate compartments 3 of the receptacles. Two boards lare used for each compartment 3 and these may be spaced apart by -metalor other suitable distance buttons 4 or the like two of whichareprovided at the ends of the boards l at the head and foot thereof.Such buttons 4 and boards 1 are holed to enable a wire or metal or otherrod 5 to be threaded therethrough so that a series of compartments 3 maybe provided for disc records 2 when a series of boards l, butt-ons 4 andconnecting wires or rods 5 have been secured together. The ends of thewires orvrods securing together a series of compartments 3 forming areceptacle for disc records 2 may be threaded if required to receive anut or such ends may be secured in any other convenient manner. Thethickness of the distance buttons 4 will be sufficient to enable thediscrecords 2 to be readily inserted into or removed from the separatecompartments 3 of the receptacles. It is preferable to cut the woodboards l in such manner that their forward or rear faces 6 will beinclined (Figs. 4 and 5); the bottom of the boards in such event beingwider than the heads thereof. Any number of separate compartments 3 fordisc records 2 may be furnished in connection with receptacles built upfrom the wood boards l.

Instead of providing the buttons 5 as `distance pieces for the boards l,angular metal strips 7 (see Fig. 7) may be furnished for this purpose.These angular strips may be stamped in such manner that lopenings 8 willbe left between curved arched connectors 9 which serve to join theopposite fiat portions of thestrips 7 to each other. Separate boards lmay be lplaced in the separate openings 8 of the strips 7 the curvedarched metal portions 9 of the said strips serving as dist-ance piecesbetween the said boards and regulating the width of the disc recordcompartments 3. Metal strips 7 are provided both at the head and foot ofthe boards l when such strips replace the buttons 4. The ilat portionsof the strips 7 may rest on any suitable foundation.

To enable the records 2 to be readily carriedin and delivered from theseparate coin-A partments 3 `as well as to provide a visible indicationin reference to each compartment 3 of the withdrawal of a record 2 froma parti-cular compartment a separate tilting lever l0 preferablyconstructed of wood is associated with each of the compartments 3 il oof the receptacle. These levers are not fastened to said compartments;they are removably mounted therein and are made to fit the foot thereof.The forward end 11 of the separate levers 10 projects from the front ofthe compartments 3 in which they are. located; such end 11 may have adepression therein to receive a metal or other plate havinag thereoniamarking or markings to correspond with a markingor markings carried onarecord 2 tobe placed in the compart-ment"l in which the CorrespondinglyTmarked lever 10 is situated. It is preferred, however, tol fasten to theforward portion of thereceptacles inf any convenient positionanindicatorplate 17 having markings thereon corresponding with the separatecompartments 3 and the records 2 placed the-rein.-`

S'aid levers 10 are so constructed that their frontportion is of greaterweightthan-their rear portion. The lower edge 12 of 'the front portionisalso inclined 'and it is provided with'two fulc-rum points, one of suchpoints 13 being rearwardvof the other of such points la and `below same.The forward fulcrum point 14 is formed by grooving the lower edgle-ofthelever 10. The inclination' ofl such" edge 12 extends from the forwardpart of the lever 10 to about the middle thereof,` they forward part ofthe lever 10 being-of less-depth than its middle part. At its rear thelever 10 is provided with an inclined stop'piece 15 adapt-ed to abut theends ofy records 2 when they are placedV in compartments 3 furnished:for them. Said stoppieces may abut either the'buttons 4 or the strips 7situated at the rearward lower portion ofthe compa-rtments 3.

It is'intended that'thereceptacles and their associated levers lO'bemounted in or ona suitable Ycabinet orotli'er container 16 or onsuitable shelves `orother supports7 so that whenthe receptacles areproperly positione'd the floor' of the containing'cabinet 16 or othersupport will vact as an'fabutm'ent for the rearward 'fulcruin point 13of the levers 10 lwhen they are tilted. The rgro'oved fulcrum point 1a'of the levers 10 will also coaet with the distance buttons l 'or strips7 located at the forward lowerend vof the separate compartments 3 whenthe levers 10 are tilted downwardly to remove a Vrecord 2 from thecompartment 3 in'whichfit is posi'- tioned. Should tlie'receptacles not'be 4carried in'a cabinet or `other `support whereby an abutment would beprovided thereby for the rear fulcrum point 13 of the lever 10 anabutment strip therefor would need to be secured to the 4foot 'of theseparate compartments 3 and the end boards of thereceptacles could vthenbe attached to suitable leg` or other supports.

When the receptacles have been built up with their separate compartments3 and the levers 10 with the abutments before described are providedtherefor, disc records 2 may be placed in the particular compartments 3intended for them. Upon placing a record 2 in a compartment 3 the lever1t) associated therewith is tilted so that its forward exposed end 11will be elevated (sec A Fig. To obtain delivery of the record 2 from acompartment 3 it is only nesessary to slightly depress the lever 10associated therewith when the rear fulcrum point 13 of the depressedlever 10 will permit the upper edge of the latter' to be brought toabouthorizontal position (see B Fig. 3) and the disc record carried onthe lever will be slightly-elevated in the compartment 3 and broughtpartly forward from the latter; further depression of thelever 10 (see CFig-3) results in therear fulcrum point 13 of the lever 10 leaving itsabutment and the forward fulcrum point 1l of the lever 1() being made tocontact with-the distance button 4- or strip 7 at the forward lower endof the compartment 3 when therear of the lever 10 will be furtherelevated and its stop piece 15 will serve to enable the record 2 carriedon the lever to roll forward from the compartment 3 by gravity.Subsequently the lever 10 is allowed to return to about horizontalposition (see B Fig. 3), so that its forward end is thenbelow theforward end 11 'of the levers 10 in other compartments 3 in whichrecords 2 are mounted (see A Fig. 3). Such position of the lever 10gives a visible indication to a person in regard to the particularcompartment from which a record2 has been withdrawn. The lever 10remains in the lower 'horizontal position (see B Fig. 3) until therecord 2 is returned to the compartment 3 from which it Yw'as withdrawn,when-the lever 10 is automatically tilted so that its forward exposedend 11 will be raised to normal or elevated position (see A Fig. 3).

The cabinet or container 1G shown in Fig. 1 has fitted thereto a seriesof 'compartments 3 for disc records- 2. Such receptacle is furnishedwith a closable door 18 'attached to folding` hinges 19, the said 'doorhaving thereon'two indicator cards `or like devices 2G which may carryparticulars of the records 2 stored in the compartments Suitabley 21support the container 16. On the rear wall of the said container 16padded strips 22 of any suitable design and shape may mounted to serveas rear contacts for the records 2. The forward portion of the bottom ofVthe container 1G may also carry padded strips 23 against whichv thelevers 10` may contact when they are depressed. If required a discrecord talking machine may be associated with'the cabinet or containerin which the compartments 3 are provided.

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If desired the receptacles may be arranged in tiers of two or more in acabinet or on shelving or other suitable supports in which event it isnecessary to provide an abutment strip between each tier for the rearfulcrum point 13 of the levers.

In case the levers 10 above described are to be used in association withdisc record compartmented receptacles other than those above describedit is only necessary to provide in such receptacles abutments for therear of the levers 10 and their rear fulcrum point 13 and a pivotaldevice at the forward lower portion of the compartments for the forwardgrooved fulcrum point la of the levers 10.

It will be understood from the foregoing description and theaccompanying drawings that the records 2 when they are placed in thecompartments 3 rest on the levers 10 with their extreme rear edgescontacting with the strips 22 and that each of the levers 10 isfurnished with two fulcrum points 13 and 14C. By providing the levers 10with such points it is ensured that when a record 2 is placed on a lever10 within its selected compartment 3 the weight of the record 2 when itpasses the fulcrum point 13 automatically causes the lever 10 to tiltbackwardly into the compartment 3 whereby an acclivity for the record 2is furnished on the lever 10 and the record 2 is thus prevented from.moving forwardly from the compartment Further, when the forward end 11of the levers 10 is depressed such acclivity is changed to a declivity nthe levers to enable the records 2 to move automatically from thecompartments 3. ln the depression of the levers 10 the fulcrum points 1athereof are made to bear on the arches 9 and full depression of thelevers l() to remove records 2 from compartments 3 results in thefulcrum points 13 leaving their abutments. As, however, the portion ofthe levers 10 between the fulcrum points 13 and the eXtreme forward edge11 of the levers 1() is heavier than the portion of the levers 10between such fulcrum points 18 and the extreme rear end 15 of the levers10 the latter are not tilted fully backward into the compartments 3 whenpressure is relieved from the forward end 11 of the levers 10, but theyautomatically partly tilt backward until the fulcrum.

points 13 meet their abutments. In such position. of the levers 10 theforward ends 11 thereof projecting beyond the face of the compartments 3carrying them are in a lower plane to the forward end 11 of other levers10 on which records 2 are being supported; such lower position of thelevers 10 mentioned gives a visible indication as to a particularcompartment or compart- :ients 3 from which a record or records 2 has orhave been discharged. Full tilting of the levers 10 rearwardly in theircompartments 3 is always consequent on the records 2l being placedthereon within such compartments 3, and tilting of the levers 10forwardly to deliver records 2 is consequenton i1 pressure being appliedto the forward end 11 of the levers 10. The forward fulcrum points 14being near such forward end 11 enable the rearward end 15 of such levers10, upon pressure being applied to such forward end 11, to describe alarger arc and to .exercise a continued pressure on the ec ge of therecords 2 so as to ensure expulsion of the latter from the 'compartments3.

What I claim as my invention and de- L sire to secure by Letters Patentis:-

1. A receptacle for disc records of talking machines comprising a seriesof compartments arranged side by side an abutment near the forward endof each compartment, the bottom of each compartment also serving as anabutment, a series of tilting levers mounted in said compartments eachadapted to carry a disc record thereon,

said levers having two pivotal points one of which is disposedrearwardly of the other, the said rearward pivotal point of each leverbeing adapted to contact with the abutment constituted by the bottom ofthe compartment when a disc record is positioned thereon and within thecorresponding compartment and to serve as a pivot for partial depressionof the forward end of said levers, and the other pivotal point beingadapted to contact with the forward abutment when the forward end of thelever is further depressed to enable gravity displacement from saidcompartment of the separate record carried therein on said lever.

2. ln a receptacle for disc records of talking machines according toclaim 1, the combination with said receptacle of distance pieces betweenthe side walls of the compartments thereof, said distance piecesconsisting of angular strips of metal with spaces for the reception ofadjacent walls of said compartments and curved arches joining the.opposing side edges of said strips, the said strips being adapted tore-l ceive a series of said walls whereby a series of compartments fordisc records are furnished when the said walls and strips are securedtogether, and the curved arches of said strips located at the forwardlower ends of the said compartments are adapted to act as fulcrums forthe forward pivotal points of the levers carried in said compartments.

3. In a receptacle as claimed in claim 1, wherein the forward pivotalpoint of each lever consists of a groove provided in the under surfaceof the lever for rocking movement about the forward abutment while therear pivotal point is in the form of a depending pointed portion forcoacting with the bottoni of the compartment, substantially as and forthe purposes set forth.

4i. ln a receptacle for disc records of talking machines ha *ing aseries of compartinenis therein i'or the storage of 'such reeords, theCombination of a series of tilting levers of which one is provided foreach of said compartments and each of which has the rear end nptnrned7each of said levers also having two pixfotal' points, one of such pointsbein` located at a position between the forward exposed end of saidlever Vand the lmiddle portion thereof, and the other of said pointsbeinglocated at about the said iniddle'portion, the said forward exposedend of each of the said levers being adapted to lie in an elevatedposition when a dise record is carried thereon in the correspondingCompartment, and said end being adaptedv to lievin a substantiallyhorizontal position when a disc record previously carried thereon isdischarged from its Compartment.

In testimony whereof aliix my signature. 1

VILLIAM 'CHARLES SUTCLIFFE.

